2001-09 RESOLUTION NO 2001-09
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAND TERRACE
AUTHORIZING NOMINATION
OF PROJECTS FOR FUNDING FOR THE SAFE
ROUTES TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
WHEREAS, in 1999, the state of California enacted into law Assembly Bill (AB) 1475 that calls for
Caltrans to establish and administer a "Safe Routes to School' construction program and, to use
federal transportation funds for construction of bicycle, pedestrian safety, and traffic calming
projects, and
WHEREAS, AB 1475 mandates that Caltrans shall make grants available to local governmental
agencies under the program based on the results of a statewide competition, and
WHEREAS, the funds available under this program are federal transportation safety funds, the use
of which must abide by Federal Highway Administration policies, and Title 23, United States Code,
and
WHEREAS, Caltrans expects to fund $20 million worth of projects under this program, for this
year, and
WHEREAS, the funds are available to local governments that provide a requisite ten (10) percent
local funding share for specific eligible activities as defined by the AB 1475 legislation and
Caltrans, and
WHEREAS, projects eligible for funding include construction projects that improve the safety of
pedestrian and/or bicycle routes to and from schools, and
WHEREAS, City staff have coordinated with staff of the Colton Joint Unified School District to
identify priority projects that would be eligible for funding under the AB 1475 program, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace possesses the legal authority to
nominate, finance, acquire, and construct projects that are eligible for funding under the AB 1475
program,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Grand Terrace,
CA, that:
1. City staff is authorized to nominate to Caltrans for funding under the AB 1475 program:
Traffic Signal on Mount Vernon Avenue at DeBerry Street
Intermittent sidewalks gap closures on Michigan Avenue from Commerce Way to Van Buren
Street
2. City staff is authorized to provide requisite local match, co-funding; the amount of which will
be approved at a later date.
3. Patrizia Materassi, as the City of Grand Terrace Community and Economic Development
Director, is authorized, as the official representative of the City of Grand Terrace to act in
connection with the nomination and to provide such additional information as may be
required.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this . to th day of MIN , 2001.
READ AND APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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City Attorney
I, Brenda Stanfill , City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace, do hereby certify that
the foregoing resolution is the actual resolution duly and regularly adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting on the to th day of Mav , by the following vote to wit.
AYES: Councilmembers Larkin and Ferrel ; Mayor Pro TemOGarcia and Mayor. Buchanan
NOES: None
ABSENT: ',,ammcilmember Hilkey
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City Clerk of the City of Grand Terrace
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Mayor of the City of Grand Terrace